KR20040050284A - System and method of notifying a caller in a telephone networks - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An originator notifying service method in a telephone network is provided to enable an originator to display various caller information in a receiver terminal, or to ring a bell sound configured by the originator in the receiver terminal, so that the originator can change the caller information on a screen of the receiver terminal. CONSTITUTION: An originator accesses an IVR(Interactive Voice Responses) server(102) or a WAP server(103) through a wireless network(101) by using a self terminal(100), or accesses a web server(112) from a computer terminal(110) through an Internet network(111). The originator configures various caller ID multimedia data, and registers in the IVR server(102), the WAP server(103), or the web server(112). The originator transmits a bell sound or an avatar that can express the originator to a receiver terminal(130) through a download server(120). The receiver terminal(130) stores information on the caller ID multimedia data. Whenever the originator calls a receiver with the terminal(100), the receiver recognizes the originator by using the information on the multimedia data.

Description

SYSTEM AND METHOD OF NOTIFYING A CALLER IN A TELEPHONE NETWORKS}

The present invention relates to a service method and system for changing a caller's information on a ringtone or a screen of a receiver's terminal according to the caller's will in a telephone network, in particular, a mobile telephone.

In more detail, the present invention allows the caller to configure a screen of the receiver terminal, for example, a still image or a moving image image such as a background screen, an avatar, a picture, or the like, so that the caller can display it on the receiver's terminal in a call connection step for a call connection. The present invention relates to a service technology for providing caller information to a receiver by ringing a ringtone of a receiver terminal to a ringtone configured by a caller.

In the ringtone download service according to the prior art, the receiver is mainly used to show off the surroundings by using his terminal, and in the case of the coloring service, the receiver is used to show himself to the caller through unique music.

In addition, in the ringtone and avatar service according to the related art, the designated ringtone and avatar are shown when a call is received only after the receiver operates the terminal to designate the ringtone and the avatar for each caller or caller group. That is, in the case of a ringtone download service or a coloring service according to the prior art, the receiver himself / herself configures and enjoys the ringtone ringing in his terminal, and in the case of coloring, the caller listens to music configured by the receiver.

However, in the step in which the caller calls the called party and rings the ringer at the called party's terminal, it would be convenient if there is a method of providing caller information in a multimedia manner including an image or a ringtone indicating the caller's identity or character.

Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a technology in which a caller provides a receiver by changing a screen or a ringtone of a receiver terminal, thereby providing a caller information to the receiver or a caller showing a self to the receiver. have.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a service method and a system in which, in addition to the first object, a caller wants a ringtone or an avatar desired by a caller when the caller makes a call without the receiver's terminal manipulation.

1 is a diagram showing a caller display method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram showing a caller display method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

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100: caller terminal

101: wireless network

102: IVR server

103: swap server

110: computer terminal

111: Internet network

112: web server

120: Download server

130: receiver terminal

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a ring tone or screen selected by the caller to the terminal of the called party in the call connection step between the caller and the called party through the telephone network, the caller is an IVR (interactive voice reponse) server, swap Configuring various caller indication multimedia information including a ringtone, an avatar, a wallpaper or a picture screen to be transmitted to a receiver terminal by accessing a (WAP) server or a web (WEB) server; Transmitting and storing caller indication multimedia information configured in the IVR server, WAP server or WEB server to a called party terminal through a download server; And when the caller calls the called party, constructing a ring tone or an image screen with data already stored in the called party terminal, playing the ringing tone, and configuring and displaying the call screen.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying caller information according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

1 is a view showing a caller information display method according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1A and 1B, in a first embodiment of the present invention, when a sender transmits his or her own self-displaying multimedia data to a receiver, the receiving terminal stores and registers the received caller-displaying multimedia data, and then the caller Each time you call, the data will appear.

Here, the caller indication multimedia data may include caller indication information of various media including a ringtone, a terminal wallpaper, an avatar, an electronic business card, caller display character string information, a character, a still image, a video, etc. configured to indicate that the caller is his or her own. However, it is not necessarily limited to the media listed above.

At this time, the caller may register caller-indicated multimedia data including different ringtones, avatar screens, wallpaper, photos, and the like for each recipient or for each recipient group.

Referring back to FIG. 1A, the caller connects to the interactive voice response (IVR) server 102 or the WAP server 103 via the wireless network 101 with his terminal 100 or to the Internet. It accesses the web server 112 from its computer terminal 110 through the network 111.

At this time, the caller connects to the IVR server 102, the swap server 103, or the web server 112, and configures various types of caller display multimedia data including ringtones, wallpaper, personal information, avatars, etc., as desired. You can register. Of course, the caller display multimedia data information such as a ringtone or an avatar, a screen, an electronic business card, etc. configured by the caller may not only provide data provided by a content provider (CP) service company, but also may directly create and register the caller.

It also mixes the data of ringtones consisting of single, four, 16, 40, or original sounds, mobile phone screen pictures (still images, video clips, pictures, avatars), and personal information (caller name displayed, electronic business cards, etc.). It can also be configured and does not necessarily need to be limited thereto. Then, it is transmitted through the download server 120 to the receiver terminal 130 to show the ringtone and avatar indicating itself.

At this time, various transmission methods such as short message (SMS), enhanced message service (EMS), LMS, SMS call back, WAP, multimedia messaging service (PPM), and PPG through the wireless network 101 This may be used, the caller display multimedia data information including the ringtone and avatar, etc. automatically received from the terminal 130 of the recipient receiving the gift is stored as meaning the caller. Thereafter, each time the caller calls the terminal 100, the receiver recognizes that the caller is calling by using the multimedia data information including the ringtone and the avatar.

2 is a diagram illustrating a caller display method according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the caller configures and registers his / her caller presentation multimedia data including a ringtone or avatar screen through the IVR server 102, the swap server 103, or the web server 112.

Here, the caller indication multimedia data may include caller indication information of various media including a ringtone, a terminal background screen, an avatar, an electronic business card, caller display character string information, a character, a still image, a video, etc. configured to indicate that the caller is his or her own. However, it is not necessarily limited to the media listed above.

The second embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that each time a caller makes a call, the caller displaying multimedia data including ringtones and avatars registered for each caller is downloaded to the called party's telephone and then displayed on the called terminal. At this time, if there is the same data as already downloaded, the data need not be downloaded again.

As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, if there is an unregistered recipient number, basic data can be downloaded. The second embodiment of the present invention allows the caller to synchronize data in the server 120 with his terminal 100 so as to enable management of caller indication multimedia data such as a called party, a ringtone, and an avatar on both sides.

Referring back to FIG. 2A, a second embodiment of the present invention configures and registers caller indication multimedia data including ringtones and avatars through a web server 112, a swap server 103, or an IVR server 102. . At this time, the system can prevent duplicate download by assigning a unique ID to each item of each medium such as a ringtone, an avatar, an electronic business card, a character, a wallpaper, a moving picture, and a still picture.

Subsequently, the called party's telephone number is registered in the caller's display multimedia data such as the ring tone or avatar. Referring to FIG. 2B, whenever the caller 100 makes a phone call, the server 120 providing the service may ring the downloaded ringer after downloading the caller indication multimedia data to the receiver. Meanwhile, since a unique ID assigned to each multimedia data including a ringtone and an avatar is used, the downloaded ringtone or avatar is not downloaded again.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of the present invention to better understand the claims of the invention which will be described later. Additional features and advantages that make up the claims of the present invention will be described below. It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the conception and specific embodiments of the invention disclosed may be readily used as a basis for designing or modifying other structures for carrying out similar purposes to the invention.

In addition, the inventive concepts and embodiments disclosed herein may be used by those skilled in the art as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. In addition, such modifications or altered equivalent structures by those skilled in the art may be variously changed, substituted, and changed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention described in the claims.

As described above, the present invention can provide the caller information by displaying the avatar screen configured by the caller on the called party terminal or ringing the ringer configured by the caller.

Claims (7)

A caller information providing method for informing a called party's terminal that a call is from a caller in a call connection step between a caller and a called party through a telephone network, A sender accesses a server and configures caller indication multimedia data to be transmitted to a called party terminal; Transmitting and storing caller indication multimedia data configured in the server to a called party terminal through a download server through a wireless network; And If the caller calls the called party, indicating that the call originated from a specific caller with the caller indication multimedia data already stored in the called party terminal; Caller display service providing method comprising a. A caller information providing method for informing a called party's terminal that a call is from a caller in a call connection step between a caller and a called party through a telephone network, A sender accesses a server and configures caller indication multimedia data to be transmitted to a called party terminal; And When the caller calls the called party, the caller indication multimedia data configured in the server is downloaded to the called terminal by the called party, and when the transmission is completed, the caller indication multimedia data selected by the caller appears on the called terminal. Caller display service method comprising a. 3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the server is a server including any one or a combination of a two-way voice response (IVR) server, a web server, or a swap server. The caller display multimedia data of claim 1 or 2, wherein the caller indication multimedia data includes any one or a combination of a ringtone, an avatar, a character screen, an electronic business card, a still image, a moving picture, a background screen, and a picture screen indicating that the caller is a specific caller. Caller display service method, characterized in that. The caller indication service method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the step of downloading the caller indication multimedia data is omitted when the caller indication multimedia data has already been downloaded to the called terminal. A server which registers and stores the caller indication multimedia data configured to directly connect and configure caller indication multimedia data indicating that the caller is a call from the caller to the called party's terminal in a call connection step between the caller and the called party; And Download server for transmitting the caller indication multimedia data configured in the server to the called party terminal over the wireless network Caller display service system comprising a. The caller of claim 6, wherein the download server downloads the caller indication multimedia data configured in the server to the called terminal for each callee when the caller calls the called party. Caller ID service system, characterized in that to display.